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- Dashel Drasher
- Rex Dingle / J Scott
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153
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16/1 |
Dashel Drasher
Hasn't been running badly over fences this season but he's clearly not the force of old and he would prefer softer ground for this return to hurdling.
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- Harbour Lake
- Tom Cannon / A King
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145
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11/1 |
Harbour Lake
8lb higher than when second to Zain Nights in this 12 months ago but better than ever this season until reportedly bleeding from the nose in the Pertemps Final here last month; burdened with the same career-high mark but has a big run in him.
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- Samuel Spade
- Ben Jones / B Pauling
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147
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13/2 |
Samuel Spade
Has not had that many chances at this sort of trip and he drew clear to win at Ascot in February, beating 16 rivals (2m7f, good); was beaten under 2l in a strong Uttoxeter handicap on the Midlands' National card but that was under a very capable 5lb claimer; likely to need more here.
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- Zain Nights
- Brendan Powell / L Wadham
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145
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13/2 |
Zain Nights
It was the middle leg of a hat-trick when beating Harbour Lake in this 12 months ago and the first-time visor triggered a return to form at Newbury last time (3m, good to soft; made all); has to be considered off 4lb higher.
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- Super Survivor
- G Sheehan / Jamie Snowden
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144
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11/1 |
Super Survivor
His career has revived this season back over hurdles but he's close to a career-high mark off which he never posed any threat in the Pertemps Final; however, this isn't as deep as that race and he might not be far away.
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- Long Draw
- S Bowen / O Murphy
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144
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10/3 |
Long Draw
Runner-up over 2m5f here in November (good) and went one better over C&D the following month (good to soft), drawing 5l clear; boxed on for a 7l fourth at Wincanton (3m) the next time and today's stiffer finish should be in his favour; could yet prove himself worthy of this sort of mark (last win was off 8lb lower).
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- Flash Collonges
- Jack Hogan / Mrs S Leech
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66/1 |
Flash Collonges
Sold out of Paul Nicholls' yard for £14,000 last summer and at 150-1 he was always in trouble in last month's Martin Pipe; opposable.
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- Mr Hope Street
- Harry Skelton / D Skelton
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146
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7/2 |
Mr Hope Street
Took a further step forward when runner-up to a comfortable winner at Newbury (2m4f, good to soft) when last seen at Christmas; has another 3lb rise to contend with but he's a 3m winner who is by no means exposed just yet.
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- Guard The Moon
- Sam Twiston-Davies / N A Twiston-Davies
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149
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15/2 |
Guard The Moon
Another of these who struggled in the Pertemps Final and his previous run was no better; however, he followed his defeat of Long Draw at Warwick earlier this season with two excellent seconds (one behind Harbour Lake) and if back in that sort of form he'd be a live contender.
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- My Bobby Dazzler
- Toby Wynne / Mrs M Rowley
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150
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12/1 |
My Bobby Dazzler
Only narrowly beaten by Zain Nights at Haydock (3m, good) last May but hasn't approached that level in his last three races; rather watch on this return from further wind surgery.
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